Writing an Obituary
Writing an Obituary
Personalize the obituary copy with the optional suggestions for inclusion below. If you have questions not answered here, please contact us at 763-241-3651 or email Personalize the obituary copy with the optional suggestions for inclusion below. If you have questions not answered here, please contact us at 763-241-3651 or email obits@apgecm.com.
1. Main Announcement
- Full name, nickname,Residence at time of death
- Date of death
- Age at time of death
- Place of death, cause of death
2. Life – what made them special
- Date of birth, place of
- Parents
- Childhood
- Marriage(s): date,
- Places of residence
- Education
- Military
- Employment
- Other activities, clubs, organizations, church
- Hobbies and special interests
- Awards, recognition's, achievements
- Humor, attributes, memories, other stories
3. Survived by
Separate relationships in “levels” rather than “families” Places of residence, optional
- Spouse
- Children: in order of birth, with spouses
- Grandchildren
- Great-grandchildren
- Great-great grandchildren
- Parents
- Grandparents
- Siblings: in order of birth
- Others: nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws
- Friends
- Pets (if appropriate)
4. Preceded in death by
List those who in death precede them as survived by list.
5. Services
- Day, date, time, place
- Visitation or viewing information
- Reception information
- Other memorial or vigil information
- Place of interment
- Name of funeral home in charge of arrangements
6. Any other special requests by the family regarding donations or charities, Thank you or concluding message.
- Usually a thank you to a hospice, nurses, people who visited or were kind
- Quote or poem
